Britain's deputy prime minister said on Sunday that recognising a Palestinian state would not bring one into existence "overnight", stressing that recognition must be part of a broader peace process.
David Lammy, Reuters/Eduardo Munoz
Britain's deputy prime minister said on Sunday that recognising a Palestinian state would not bring one into existence "overnight", stressing that recognition must be part of a broader peace process.
"Any step to recognise it is because we wish to keep alive the prospects of a two-state solution," David Lammy told Sky News, adding that Prime Minister Keir Starmer would be making a decision on recognising a Palestinian state later on Sunday.
Starmer said in July that Britain would recognise Palestine unless Israel reached a ceasefire with Hamas, let more aid into Gaza, made clear there would be no annexation of the West Bank, and committed to a peace process delivering a "two-state solution" - a Palestinian state co-existing alongside Israel.
"Since that announcement in July, in fact, with the attack on Qatar, a ceasefire at this point lays in tatters, and the prospects are bleak," Lammy said, adding that Israel had also moved forward with a settlement plan.
Reporting by Catarina Demony
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